Colin Kaepernick is joined while kneeling for the national anthem

Colin Kaepernick did not sit or stand during the national anthem in San Diego. He knelt and free safety Eric Reid knelt along with him. In Oakland, Seattle cornerback Jeremy Lane also did not stand for the Spar Spangled Banner. What’s important to remember about the Kaepernick protest is not about the military or about the police forces in general.

As he told the team it is about “violence, discrimmination, and racism” which has been present in our criminal justice system. There’s no greater supporter of the military than center Daniel Kilgore, and he said that he stands with Kaepernick against violence, discrimination and racism.